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Schools in Perry Township · Monroe County Community School Corporation

Perry Township’s public schools outscore 84% of Indiana districts

In Perry Township, 51% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Perry Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#111of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 12 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 14 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▲ 15% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
18
5,510 students on the public path
In brief

Perry Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1050 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Perry Township’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,783 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Six elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

The Bloomington Project School, St. Charles Catholic School (private), Lighthouse Christian Academy (private), Covenant Christian School (private), Bloomington Montessori School (private) and Clear Creek Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Perry Township’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 84% of Indiana school districts, #111 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1050)Better than 89%
Towns in Monroe County (11)Better than 18%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,376 test results and a graduating class of 772 could put Perry Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Perry Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,375 in math, 5,377 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Perry Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–66 schoolsDepends on your addressC to A+
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A+

Perry Township’s public schools are run by Monroe County Community School Corporation, which also serves Benton, Bloomington, Bloomington and Clear Creek and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Monroe County Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 23 schools · 10,480 students · 13.5 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$15,783IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 41.3% · 5377 students tested
Math51%
State average 37.5% · 5375 students tested

Perry Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Perry Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Perry TownshipA−Monroe County Community School Corporation
Van BurenA−Monroe County Community School Corporation
Clear CreekA−Monroe County Community School Corporation
Salt CreekA−Monroe County Community School Corporation
BloomingtonA−Monroe County Community School Corporation

All 4 neighbors share Monroe County Community School Corporation with Perry Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Perry Township

18 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Perry Townshipby address
Summit Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bloomington
B+
617 students14:1Rate it →
Binford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bloomington
A
507 students15:1Rate it →
Childs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bloomington
A+
446 students15:1Rate it →
Templeton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bloomington
C
412 students12:1Rate it →
Clear Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bloomington
C
294 students11:1Rate it →
Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Bloomington
27 studentsRate it →
Rogers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Bloomington
288 students11:1Rate it →
Jackson Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Bloomington
A
572 students15:1Rate it →
Lora L Batchelor Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Bloomington
C
478 students13:1Rate it →
Bloomington Graduation School
High · Grades 7–12 · Bloomington
C−
99 students8:1Rate it →
Bloomington High School South
High · Grades 9–12 · Bloomington
A+
1,691 students17:1Rate it →
The Acad of Sci & Entrepreneurship
High · Grades 9–12 · Bloomington
A+
79 students7:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
The Bloomington Project School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Bloomington
A−
Charter
317 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Charles Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bloomington
Private · Catholic
352 students13:1Rate it →
Lighthouse Christian Academy
Grades PK–12 · Bloomington
Private · Religious
306 students13:1Rate it →
Covenant Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Bloomington
Private · Religious
218 students17:1Rate it →
Bloomington Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bloomington
Private · Nonsectarian
202 students7:1Rate it →
Clear Creek Christian School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Bloomington
Private · Religious
179 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Perry Township’s schools

Are Perry Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Perry Township children attend outscore 84% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #111 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Perry Township in?

Monroe County Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,480 students in 23 schools (2024–25).

Where do Perry Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Bloomington High School South, Bloomington Graduation School and The Acad of Sci & Entrepreneurship.

What is Perry Township’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Monroe County Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Perry Township spend per student?

$15,783 in Monroe County Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Perry Township?

Yes: St. Charles Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 352 students), Lighthouse Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 306 students), Covenant Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 218 students), Bloomington Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 202 students) and Clear Creek Christian School (religious, grades K–6, 179 students). Perry Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.